Re: UNDERWORLD for Coachella 2012- Show your support!

Re: UNDERWORLD for Coachella 2012- Show your support!

Originally Posted by cured

I've read that same comment many times over from other underworld fans.

king of snake was the first underworld track i listened to after hearing cowgirl (and underworld) for the first time. cowgirl is a classic and always will be, but king of snake was really when i said to myself: "this band is something...amazing". i've never gotten tired of the track and for me it defines underworld as a creative force.

Re: UNDERWORLD for Coachella 2012- Show your support!

Originally Posted by LooseAtTheZoo

You're the best.

I went through the hassle of signing up for RTSR through a yahoo account i never use. Got approved. Tried to create my account on the actual site. Never got a confirmation email. This was months ago. My log-in doesn't work.

Re: UNDERWORLD for Coachella 2012- Show your support!

this has already been posted in this thread (by me i think) but i don't care:

this was the first thing i looked up after a thread on another messageboard asked "share some of the most intense/passionate performances of music". total goosebumps at 3:23 when the melody first starts. good way to get the day started.

Re: UNDERWORLD for Coachella 2012- Show your support!

Seminal electronic music outfit Underworld have been announced as the musical directors for the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.

The duo made of Karl Hyde and Rick Smith complete a team of senior creatives that will lead the direction of the 2012 ceremony.

While the outfit may not seem the most obvious choice for the ceremony (yes, we were worried it would consist of sticking Brian May on the roof to play a three hour guitar solo) it comes as no surprise considering long time collaborator and cohort, Danny Boyle is at the helm.

Artistic director and film director, Danny Boyle has worked with Underworld several times over the past fifteen years including on the soundtracks to his films 'Trainspotting' and 'Sunshine' and more recently 'Frankenstein' at the National Theatre.

Karl Hyde said of the appointment, "We want to leave people with a musical memory of the show rather than a purely visual one. It's a great honour to be asked to do this and one we’re taking very seriously – it’s certainly not something we'll get the chance to do again".

So what do you think of the appointment? While the London 2012 Opening Ceremony may struggle to compete with the magnitude of the Beijing 2008 ceremony, the appointment of Underworld suggests it'll be a great showcase for true British talent and a chance to see dance music on the biggest possible stage. Let us know your thoughts.

Re: UNDERWORLD for Coachella 2012- Show your support!

cause it's highly unlikely they'll just come do a one-off, and with the amount of time put in to orchestrating a global event as big as the olympic opening ceremony (probably one of the three biggest spectacles in the world) i imagine they won't be taking the time to tour, as the games start in july.

Originally Posted by captncrzy

To be fair, the chromosomal differential between candy raver kids and drunken NASCAR cowboy-types are virtually indectable.

Re: UNDERWORLD for Coachella 2012- Show your support!

They have been working in the studio and travelling to London for the last year without explanation. Now it makes sense. I wouldn't be terribly surprised if they had the majority of their work completed.

Re: UNDERWORLD for Coachella 2012- Show your support!

I just remember at my first Coachella in 2003 not knowing anything really about Underworld except "Born Slippy" and looking at my friend as he said, "Oh shit, they are playing 'Moaner'!" I just stared at him and said, "What the fuck is 'Moaner'?" and then had my head bashed in for the next 8 minutes. So sad that this probably won't happen again.